Dispensing device for roll paper



Oct. 4, 1938. M. MEZOFF 2,132,177

DISPENSING DEVICE FOR ROLL PAPER Filed April '7, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1In vemor Oct. 4, 19315. M, MEZ FF 2,132,177

DISPENSING DEVICE FOR ROLL PAPER Patented Oct. 4, 1938 DISPENSING DEVICEFOR ROLL PAPER Milton Mezoil, Boston, Mass, assignor to Patent ProductsCorporation, Boston, Mass.

Application April 7, 1936, Serial No. 73,128

4 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved device for holding and dispensingpaper in roll form.

Such devices, in the form of permanent fixtures, are useful fordispensing wax paper, wrapping paper, or paper towels in roll form.

An object of the invention is to vice in which the end of the web paperin the holder is at all times provide a deof the roll of removed fromand somewhat beyond the cutting member to facilitate the removal of thesucceeding portion of the web.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which will permitthe removal, without restraint, of a desired portion of the web, butwill prevent further unwinding of the roll when the web is being out.

Another object of the invention is to provide sorted with little effort.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device which issanitary, s1

'mple of construction, inexpensive to manufacture and of attractiveappearance.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following descriptionand draw drawings:

ings, in which Fig. l is a side elevation of a device embodying theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken at the line2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken in the plane ofthe line 3-4, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the device in open position.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the braking and cutting mechanism withbrake in closed position.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of an embodiment of the invention suitablefor insertion in a wall recess.

Fig.1 is a side elevation 01' a holder for three rolls.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view at the line 8-8, Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a view of the device of Fig. '7 opened line l--l ll.

Referring to the drawings, I designates a substantially rectangular caseor container made of sheet metal or other suitable material andconsisting of a back 2, side panels 3, and a bottom 4. A cover for thecase consists of a top 6, a front portion 1, and flanges 8 to overlapthe side panels. The cover is pivotally attached to the case by a rod 9passing through the lower front corners of the side panels and theflanges of the cover. The side panels 3 are provided with projections 10formed by punching material of the side panels inwardly and arrangedsemicircularly to act as a bearing for a spindle H or other supportingmeans for a roll of paper it. Projecting the core i3 beyond the ends ofthe roll may be a possible method of eliminating a spindle. If desiredthe projections it] may be omitted and the roll of paper allowed to reston the bottom of the container. To fasten the cover securely to thecase, both are provided with embossments M and I5 situated to engagewhen the container is closed. The back 2 of the case has openings It forthe admission of fastening means for attachment to 'a suitable support.

The front end of the bottom has an upturned portion ll and a forwardlyturned portion i8. Coacting with the part is is the upper edge IQ of alever it which is pivotally attached to the rod 9. As shown in thedrawings of the preferred embodiment of the invention the lever consistsof a thin strip of material having the upper edge l9 bent parallel tothe part i8 and provided with alternating indentations 2i with sideopenings capable of admitting the rod 9. The edge 59 may be serrated ifdesired. The bottom of the front of the cover is sharpened to provide acutting edge 22. Other means for providing a cutting edge on or apartfrom the cover may be employed, and, if desired, the edge may beserrated or otherwise modified.

Fig. 6 depicts an embodiment of the invention which may be inserted in arecess in a wall. In this instance it is possible to eliminate the backand upper halves of'the side panels 3' of the case and the top sectionof the cover 5. The case may be secured in the recess by adhesivematerial or other means of attachment.

Figs. 7 to 10 present a form of the invention wherein several rolls ofpaper may be inserted in the container, the arrangement of parts beingsuch that any desired web may be cut inde- 5o pendently of the others onthe common cutting edge. In the present instance, the device shown iscapable of holding three rolls of paper. The container consists of sides3", a back 2", a bottom 4" and av cover 5" provided with flanges 8".

As will be seen from the drawings. the device is similar to that ofFigs. 1 to 5 with the exception that suitable provision is made to takecare of the two additional webs 24 and 2|: two additional transverseslots 26 and 2'! are cut in the bottom. and levers 2. and 20 areattached to rods 30 and II located in the respective slots and passingthrough the side panels. The levers 20, 28 and 28 may be of equalvertical lengths or may be graduated so that the hindmost. that is 28,is the longest.

In use the container is opened by pulling the cover forward about itspivot as far as it will go and exposing the inside of the casecompletely to permit the insertion of a roll of paper on a spindle withthe ends of the spindle journailed in the bearings. The spindle shouldfit snugly in the roll and in the bearings in order that a slight degreeof friction be present to prevent undue turning of the roll. A similarresult may be attained by a spring leaf, or'similar element, pressing onthe roll. The arrangement of the cover and case is such that when thecover is in open position the lever III is turned by the cutting edge 22to increase the space between the edge l8 and the upper edge I9 of thelever, thus facilitating the insertion of the end of a web 23. Insertionof the web is also facilitated by first cutting the end of the web at anoblique angle with the lateral sides of the web and then inserting thepointed side first.

The container can now be closed and sections of paper removed by pullingthe end of the web down until a desired length is exposed and thenpullingforward to force the edge is toward the edge l8, the lever thusacting as a braking mechanism on the web to hold the paper while it isbeing brought against the cutting edge 22. This condition is shown inFig. 5. On severing the paper by an upward movement against the cuttingedge, the cut end of the web 23 assumes the position shown in Fig. 3,that is, the end is away from and somewhat below the cutting edge sothat it may be readily grasped for the removal of the succeeding portionof paper. The lateral distance of the lever from the cutting edgedetermines the amount of web which will be exposed.

It is sometimes desirable to be able to determine the extent ofexhaustion of a roll of paper without necessitating the opening of thecontainer. This may be accomplished by enlarging one of the openings inthe side panels resulting from the formation of the projections I 0.Also, by coloring the edges of the windings of the roll near the core,visible evidence will be produced when the roll nears a state 01'exhaustion.

When using the device 01' Figs. '7 to 10, the webs are arranged in themanner shown in Fig. 7; the web of the bottom roll passing through thehindmost slot and the web of the top roll through the foremost slot. Inthis embodiment of the invention, an advantage of the v arrangement oiparts of the container and materials to be dispensed is that at alltimes the ends of the webs are kept apart and at constantly varyinglevels permitting the desired paper to be readily grasped and drawnacross the cutting edge without interference from the other webs. 7

It will be apparent that numerous modifications well within the scope ofthe invention are possible, and no unnecessary limitations should beunderstood from the foregoing detailed description.

I claim: 7

1. A dispensing device for roll paper comprising a container, supportsin the end walls of the container for the spindle or core of a roll ofpaper, said container having a transverse slot in the bottom, a rodpassing through the lower front corners of the end walls of thecontainer, a lever mounted on said rod and coacting with one side oisaid slot, a cover provided with a cutting edge pivotally attached tothe ends of said rod, said cover when rotated about said rod beingcapable of turning the lever, the cutting edge on the cover contactingthe lever.

2. A dispensing device for roll paper comprising a container, means forattaching the container to a support, bearings in the end walls of thecontainer formed by inwardly projecting portions of the end walls in theform of semicircles, a rod passing through the lower front corners ofthe end walls of the container, a cover pivotally attached to the endsof said rod, a transverse slot between the bottom of the container andthe cover, a lever pivotally mounted on said rod, the upper edge of saidlever coacting with the edge of the bottom of the container to provide ameans for arresting the outward movement of a paper web when the web isbeing cut, a cutting edge on the bottom of the cover, said cover whenrotated about said rod being capable of turning the lever, the cuttingedge on the cover contacting the lever.

3. A dispensing device for rolls of paper comprising a container, acover for the container, transverse slots in the bottom of thecontainer, braking means in said slots, a cutting edge on the bottom ofthe cover and so related to the braking means that the cut ends of thewebs are unequally exposed at all times and capable of being cutindependently on the said cutting edge, and supports in the end wallsfor the spindles or cores of rolls of paper.

4. A dispensing device for rolls of paper comprising a container,supports in the end walls formed by inwardly projecting portions of theend walls in the form of semicircles, said container having transverseslots in its bottom, rods located in the slots and passing through theend walls of the container, a cover pivotally attached to the ends ofthe foremost rod, levers mounted on the rods and coacting with one sideof the slots, and a cutting edge separate from said levers and sodisposed as to enable independent cutting of the ends of the webs ofrolls of paper.

MILTON MEZOFF.

